General Tanach Topics

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eTiM: From Creation to Revelation: The Biblical Theme of Seven

Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

This series will take place on Sundays at 11:15am Eastern time, 6:15pm in Israel. From the very first chapter of the Bible, the number 7 emerges as a number that carries religious significance, be it in relation to shabbat, shemitta, purity laws…

Program

Sep 30, 2021

e-TiM: Lost in Translation: An In-depth Look at how Tanakh Texts have been Translated and Transmitted

Rabba Dr Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz

'Reading the Bible in translation is like kissing your mother through a veil'. -Hayim Nahman Bialik (1873–1934) Most of us use translations of the Tanakh in synagogue and for study purposes, but do we ever stop to think about what kind of…

Program

Sep 27, 2021

Shmitta as a Lens into the Nature of Torah Law (Part 4) - The Messy Connections Between Shabbat and Shemitta

Rabbi Jonathan Ziring

Audio

Jul 29, 2021

Shmitta as a Lens into the Nature of Torah Law (Part 3) - The Gray Area between Biblical and Rabbinic Law: The Asmachta

Rabbi Jonathan Ziring

Audio

Jul 22, 2021

Understanding Tanach: Pshat, Midrash and Halacha (Part 10)

Rabbi Dr. Martin Lockshin

Audio

Jul 21, 2021

Shmitta as a Lens into the Nature of Torah Law (Part 2) - Who has the final say on Biblical or Rabbinic Law? The Limitations of Chochma and Minyan

Rabbi Jonathan Ziring

Audio

Jul 15, 2021

Shmitta as a Lens into the Nature of Torah Law

Rabbi Jonathan Ziring

This will be a five-part series taking place Thursday's at 12:15pm Eastern. Part 1: Thursday, July 8 The Two Talmuds - Do They Need to be Understood as One? Part 2: Thursday, July 15 Who has the final say on Biblical or Rabbinic Law? The…

Program

Jul 5, 2021